User manual

Accessing an RPC2 Communications Module via the Web Interface

Emerson

RPC2

™

4.6 Device Explorer

The Device Explorer tab permits viewing the status of all receptacles on a rack PDU. As with the

PDU Explorer, place a check mark (✔) in the box or boxes next to receptacles and then use the icons

at the top of the page to Reset Energy, Enable Receptacle Power, Disable Receptacle Power, Cycle

Receptacle Power, Lock Receptacle, Unlock Receptacle or Blink Receptacle LED.

Clicking on a receptacle will open the PDU Explorer view of the selected receptacle.

Figure 19 Device Explorer tab

4.6.1 Device Explorer—Receptacle Groups

Receptacles on rack PDU’s with receptacle-level control may be grouped for management and

monitoring. No receptacles are grouped in the factory-default setup of the RPC2 communications

module. Grouping enables applying the same change to all receptacles in a group in a single

operation. For example, all receptacles in a group may be turned On or Off with one action, instead of

having to be switched On or Off separately.

Up to 64 receptacle groups are possible. Group names may be changed, except the standard

Noncritical group name.

Noncritical Group

The Noncritical group is intended for linking receptacles powering non-essential equipment. This

receptacle group can be shut down for power conservation and similar purposes, such as when utility

power fails and a UPS is powering rack equipment.

All receptacles are critical by default. No receptacles will in the Noncritical Group unless they are

added by a user with administrative privileges.

List level shows

all receptacles

ID is a three-character

designation, showing rack

PDU number, branch

designation letter and

receptacle number.

Group levels show groups of

receptacles in the selected

range (Groups 1-16, 17-32 ... .)